The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

3. Those that close with, but rejoice more in a little Grace they receive from Christ,¹ than in all the fullness in Christ, more in a little they do, than in all the Lord Jesus hath done, Phil. 3. 3. That is a woman's husband, in whom she rejoiceth most. Do you rejoice more in what you have, and do, than in what the Lord Jesus hath, and hath done? more in what you receive from him (for a hypocrite may receive from Christ, John 15. 2.) than in what there is in him? It argues a whorish heart. I know a man may rejoice in what Christ works in ⟨p. 20⟩him, but 1. not more in this than in Christ himself. 2. A child of God may while he knows not whether Christ is his do so: but you think the Lord is yours; well, when you feel affections and life, then you are glad, when that is lost then sad; why is there no life when thou art dead, no glory when thou art base, no wisdom, no communion with God when thou hast none? Yes, why dost thou not rejoice in this which is here most fully, which Saints presenting, please the Lord more by, than by giving the glory of Angels infinite millions of years: Oh thy heart is not in love with Christ, but somewhat else, for here is the joy of all Saints, In thy seed shall all Nations account themselves blessed: all Nations, one and another, Isai. 45. 24, 25. shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. Consider therefore this, thou art sometime joyed; why? O I find my heart thus and thus, and is this all? yes, for when this is gone, all joy dies; and should I not do thus? yes, else you never felt comfort of it: but not only rejoice here, but when the beam is gone, the Lord is not gone, Rom. 7. ult. when the bottles are spent, the spring is full.

3. Those that close with, but rejoyce more in a little Grace they receive from Christ,¹ than in all the fulnesse in Christ, more in a little they do, than in all the Lord Jesus hath done,